Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in China
China: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 2.30 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — production in China is 2.30 million t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in China peaked at 3.41 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million t, in 2021.
That places China 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.01 million t | — |
| 2011 | 3.16 million t | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.41 million t | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.38 million t | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million t | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.68 million t | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million t | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million t | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million t | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.61 million t | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million t | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million t | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million t | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.84 million t | 2.24 million t | 3.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million t | 2.13 million t | 2.30 million t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in China?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — production in China was 2.30 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million t in 2021.
- How does China rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
- China ranks 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.